why may it not be possible to determine the genotype of a plant based on its phenotype?

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1. Guest5553
   

   Because there are dominant and recessive traits.  For example,

   
   

   If P was dominant for a PURPLE flower, and p was recessive for a white flower.

   
   

   A white flower could ONLY have the genotype pp, whereas a purple flower could be PP or Pp.

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2. Guest2274
   

   Because there are dominant and recessive traits.  For example,

   
   

   If P was dominant for a PURPLE flower, and p was recessive for a white flower.

   
   

   A white flower could ONLY have the genotype pp, whereas a purple flower could be PP or Pp.

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